LOCATION
Bewerley Park
East Barnby
DURATION
2 Days
SUITABILITY
Any member of staff who will be leading a residential visit overseas.
Hill Skills
The Hill Skills training is aimed at beginners wanting to develop their personal skills so that they can operate confidently and safely in hill and moorland terrain such as that found in the North Yorks Moors or the Yorkshire Dales. This is an ideal course for those who have never completed any formal training and are assisting leading DofE groups or wanting to lead primary school groups on low level walks. See the Mountain Training website for more details.
Whats Covered
Planning – how to successfully plan a hill walk in the UK or Ireland.
Walking skills – what things should you consider while out walking and what can make life easier (pace, nutrition, movement skills etc.).
Clothing and equipment – being suitably dressed and equipped can make the difference between a great day out and a complete disaster.
Weather – how it affects the hills and your day out.
Navigation in the hills – everything from selecting a compass to navigation strategies and an intro to GPS.
Environmental knowledge – how to minimise your impact on the hill and information on good practice and useful organisations.
Hazards and emergency procedures in the hills – how to respond to any hazards you encounter and what to do in an emergency.
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Course Dates
Upcoming Adventure Sports Courses
Day 1: 18 April 2023 | 09:30am - 12:30pm Day 2: 19 April 2023 | 09:30am - 12:30pm This 6-hour Outdoor Education Advisers Panel (OEAP) course was developed with support from the Department of Education. The DfE recommend that: ‘Schools should appoint an educational visits coordinator and make sure they have the training they need.’(Guidance: Health and safety on educational Visits, DfE, 2018). The course delivers core messages that develop the skills and expertise of the EVC ensuring that the planning, management and oversight of educational visits meets appropriate standards and links to the delivery of high-quality outcomes. What's Covered Outcomes Day 1: 18 April 2023 | 09:30am - 12:30pm Day 2: 19 April 2023 | 09:30am - 12:30pm This 6-hour Outdoor Education Advisers Panel (OEAP) course was developed with support from the Department of Education. The DfE recommend that: ‘Schools should appoint an educational visits coordinator and make sure they have the training they need.’(Guidance: Health and safety on educational Visits, DfE, 2018). The course delivers core messages that develop the skills and expertise of the EVC ensuring that the planning, management and oversight of educational visits meets appropriate standards and links to the delivery of high-quality outcomes. What's Covered Outcomes Day 1: 20 Sept 2023 | 09:00am - 05:00pm Day 2: 22 Sept 2023 | 09:00am - 05:00pm The Lowland Leader qualification has been designed for people who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside and woodland in summer conditions. The majority of the UK and Ireland is made up of this type of terrain so you'll never be short of places to go walking. Before you book onto a Lowland Leader training course, make sure you have done the following:You must be at least 17 years oldYou must be registered on the schemeYou must have recorded a minimum of 10 varied walks in Lowland terrain where the use of a map is required (ideally these will be recorded on DLOG) which can have taken place at any point (pre- or post-registration). What's Covered Outcomes
Latest Past Events
Mountain Leader Training Test
Online: Microsoft Teams
Mountain Skills Test
Online: Microsoft Teams
Lowland Leader Training
Bewerley Park Outdoor Education Centre
Bewerley Park, Pateley Bridge
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